An update to the cardinality estimator feature in SQL Server 2022 will be one of the biggest changes to the database engine since its inception.

As a consultant whose job description includes putting out performance fires, I get to see a lot of problematic queries that can dramatically harm overall server performance and throughput ...

Know your SQL Server database KPIs A DBA is frequently challenged on how to improve, optimize, and maintain the performance of SQL server databases. SQL performance tuning is one of many ways to ...

When you use index views in the right situations, they can dramatically improve the performance of SQL Server queries. Tim Chapman explains why performance testing is the best way to tell if ...

How to Find All Scheduled Jobs in SQL. Microsoft's SQL Server database software includes a job scheduling system which lets you perform routine business activities such as reporting and database ...

This facilitates SQL Server Query Store's enablement of query hints for the multiple replicas, improving performance without requiring a rewrite of Transact SQL (T-SQL) code.

SQL Diagnostic Manager for MySQL is an agentless monitoring tool that provides real-time insights to optimize MySQL and MariaDB server performance.

Microsoft has released the first release candidate for SQL Server 2025, touting AI capabilities and experimental features ...

SQL is a convenient way to manage and query your data, but badly written queries can tie up your database. Here are seven common SQL traps and how to avoid them.